Eastview High School
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“coming together is a beginning...keeping together is progress...working together is success!”
January 2001
Volume Four Number Three
Registration Process Begins at Eastview High School
The registration process at EVHS offers students, with the assistance of their parents, an opportunity to plan their educational
path for the 2001-2002 school year. The registration process begins in January and during the month, parents and students
learn about EVHS curricular opportunities, discuss options and, finally, make decisions about the courses they will reserve for
the entire 2001-2002 school year. Because these decisions will impact course offerings and staffing decisions, adjustments will
not be made to student registration course selections after February 16th, unless they occur during the Registration Review
Period prior to each semester and are supported by the school course change guidelines. The following timeline will help you
plan your registration decisions.
“Helping parents help students
make good decisions about course
selections and post-high school
planning.”
2001-2002 REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Jan. 4
Students in grades 9-11 receive registration
materials.
Jan. 8
Registration Meeting and Open House for
parents of 8th graders, 6:30 at EVHS in the
Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 18
Students in grades 9-11 return completed
registration materials.
Jan. 23
Students in grade 8 at BHMS receive
registration materials.
Jan. 25
Students in grade 8 at FRMS receive
registration materials.
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Jan. 25
Students in grade 8 at SHMS and St.
Joseph’s school receive registration
materials.
·
Jan. 31-Feb. 14
Students in grade 8 return registration
materials. (dates vary by middle school).
Feb. 16
Final date to make adjustments to student
registration for 2000-2001.
Students from DHMS, RMS and VMS who are
scheduled or choose to enroll at Eastview High School
will be contacted on an individual basis to discuss
registration at EVHS.
Registration Communication
Parents with questions regarding the registration process or
course selection may contact the student’s current teacher,
guidance counselor or the academic department coordinator.
Email and voice mail contacts are listed in the EVHS Calendar/
Guidebook.
Teachers are the student’s primary registration advisors.
(e.g. If a student has an English course question, please
see the current English teacher.)
Counselors will be available in the commons, during student
lunch periods in January, to answer registration questions.
Mid-Term & Parent/Teacher Conferences
Mid-term progress reports were delivered to students during
the week of December 18. Please note that during quarter
two, we do not have Parent/Teacher Conferences. Please
contact your student’s teachers through voice mail at 651-6836969 or through email if you have questions or concerns. Email
addresses are listed in the Eastview Calendar/Guidebook.
Contact can also be made through the Eastview High School
Web Site at www.isd196.k12.mn.us/schools/evhs.
Your next opportunities for Parent/Teacher Conferences
are on the evening of Thursday, March 8, 2001.
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GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Applying for Financial Aid
1. All financial aid begins with the (FAFSA) Free Application
for Federal Student Aid. The forms can be obtained in
the guidance office or can be completed on line at
www.fafsa.ed.gov. This application is the basis for
qualifying for any federally or state funded financial aid
program. Some individual colleges may require an additional
form to be filled out in order to obtain additional financial
information.
2. Families and students should complete their taxes as soon
as possible. With this information, fill out the FAFSA and
send it in. It is an advantage to complete the FAFSA
early. (If you cannot complete your taxes early, do not
wait. You may use estimates, but you will be required to
provide verification later.)
3. Within 3-6 weeks, the Department of Education will send
you an acknowledgement which includes your Expected
Family Contribution and any eligibility for the Federal Pell
Grant. The EFC is the amount of money that your family
is expected to contribute toward the student’s education.
This amount stays the same regardless of the cost of the
school to which the student applies.
4. Your college(s) will use the EFC to determine your financial
need with a simple formula: Cost of the school – EFC =
Financial Need. For example, if the cost of the school is
$16,000 and your EFC is $ 9,000 then your financial need
at that college is $7,000.
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It is then up to the college to try to meet that need.
Your college will then construct a financial aid package
that may include scholarships, grants, loans, and work
study. You will receive notice of that package in an Award
Letter from the financial aid office.
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You should respond to the Award Letter promptly to notify
your college that you accept all, part, or none of the
Financial Aid Package. If the financial aid package is not
adequate or you have questions, contact the financial aid
office at the college to discuss the situation.
7. If there is a change in your family’s financial status: divorce,
loss of job, significant change of income, added medical
expenses or other circumstances that may impact your
resources, contact the financial aid office at your college
to discuss the matter. The colleges have some ability to
make adjustments to accommodate special
circumstances.
8. For more information on fiancial aid:
• Fin Aid (www.finaid.org)
• www.ed.gov/offices/ope
• Federal - 1-800-433-3243
• State - 651-642-0567
• Contact the financial aid officer at the college/
university
Just Say “NO” to Spring Break Trips
to Mexico
We are approaching the time of year when your senior and
sometimes your junior student is being approached by fellow
classmates and travel agency representatives to consider a spring
break to Mexico. Within the past 2 weeks, Eastview High School
personnel have unearthed several spring break trip itineraries to
Mexico that speak of such things as: 36 hours of free drinks;
hotels across the street from 5 major bars; foam dancing; and
drinking boat tours.
Eastview High School does not authorize nor do they promote
these spring break trips to Mexico. Eastview’s Parents Are Key
(PAK) and Eastview High School believe groups of students should
always be supervised by parents or teachers during spring break
trips. We see these trips as a serious health and safety issue for
your teen. Because nothing is more important than the health
and safety of our children, we are writing this letter to Eastview
parents to caution you about a real and serious threat to your
child’s health and safety.
In May 1998, the Star Tribune ran a 3-day series of articles
about teen drinking. Those articles created a clear, yet frightening
description of what happens when teens are allowed to go to
Mexico during spring break.
1. “More than 1,000 Twin Cities-area high school students flocked
to this mecca of drinking, parties, sun and sex last spring,
enabled by parents who don’t say no.”
2. “For seven days, most of these kids rarely will be sober,
some of them will take risks they never would at home, and
a few will pay dearly for their lapses in judgement.”
3. “These kids get down there and explode,” said a sales
manager for a tour company that targets college students for
spring break trips. “They (high school kids) don’t know how
to handle themselves.”
4. “(Girls) faced such risks, as date-rape drugs being slipped
into their cups.”
5. “The alcohol-and sex-drive atmosphere was more evidence
that parents are forcing adulthood on kids before they’re
ready.”
6. “The anything-goes atmosphere, combined with unlimited
access to alcohol, even for those under 18, left many parents
worrying how far their children or their classmates would go.”
We are seriously concerned about any child who goes to
Mexico with little or no supervision. Appropriate healthy alternatives
that families might consider are spring break trips offered by spring
sports teams or religious organizations. Eastview High School
is offering the following opportunities for your students in various
programs:
•Softball to Orlando
•Girls’ Track to San Diego
•Baseball to Kansas City
•Boys’ Golf to Florida
•Girls’ Golf to Southern Iowa
•AP European History to
Europe
Please also consider supporting our belief that the best way
to enjoy your senior’s last spring break would be together as a
family. Just say “NO” to spring break trips to Mexico for the health
and safety of your child.
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GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
Junior Year Checklist
Senior Year Checklist
Dec-March Begin researching various post-high school
options.
n Visit with college representatives
at Eastview.
n Visit college campuses.
n Use the DISCOVER School
Search Program to help identify
school possibilities.
n Write to schools for literature.
n Talk to friends, parents, relatives
about various options.
January
______ Register for senior-year courses that
are appropriate for your post-high
school plans. Find out what high
school courses various colleges and
schools are requiring of their
applicants .
______ Register to take a spring ACT and/or
SAT.
April
______ Take an ACT and/or SAT I.
______ Attend Spring College Fair (InverHills /
Normandale)
______ If interested in a military academy or
ROTC, begin the application process
by obtaining a pre-candidate pack
from the counseling department.
______ If interested in PSEO (Post Secondary
Enrollment Options) as part of your
senior year schedule, talk to your
counselor about the application
process.
May-June ______ Take an ACT and/or SAT I.
______ Take SAT II (subject tests) if they are
required by some of your prospective
colleges.
______ If you are a prospective Division I or
Division II college athlete, begin the
NCAA clearinghouse process. NCAA
forms are available in the Guidance
Office.
Summer
______ Visit the college campuses you are
interested in researching.
Guidance Office Web Page-Now Available
Ever wondered when the ACT test is given in the spring? Or
maybe you wanted to know which college representatives are
visiting in January? Or maybe you just wanted to know your
son’s or daughter’s counselor and his/or her phone number?
The answers to all these questions and more are available
on the new guidance office web page. To access this page, all
you have to do is:
1. access Eastview H. S. Web Page at
www.isd196.k12.mn.us/schools/evhs
2. click on “Academics”
3. scroll down to “guidance” in grid box under “EVHS
Departments” and click.
March
April-May
______ After income taxes have been
completed, pick up and complete
Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA
must be filled out for any chance to
receive any financial aid. Some
colleges will also ask for you to fill out
a second financial aid form called
Profile.
______ If you are planning to begin full-time
employment after graduation, you
should begin applying for jobs.
______ Make your decision on the school you
plan on attending and return housing
contracts and fees by the deadline.
______ **Inform the Guidance secretary of
your selected college so your final
transcript may be forwarded.
Colleges may not allow you to register
for college courses until they have
received your final high school
transcript and immunization records.
______ Look for summer jobs.
ACT
Test Dates
Registration Deadline
April 7, 2001
June 9, 2001
March 2, 2001
May 4, 2001
SAT
Test Dates
Registration Deadline
March 31, 2001
May 5, 2001
June 2, 2001
Feb. 23, 2001
March 29, 2001
April 27, 2001
Tutoring--National Honor Society
Were you disappointed in your student’s first quarter grades?
Could he/she use a little help in that one subject that is tough for
them? How about a little help with study skills?
The National Honor Society sponsors a peer tutoring program
that runs every Thursday after school in the guidance office from
2:45 until 4:30. Help is available in every subject and a personal
tutor can be found if a student needs consistant one-on-one
attention. The program is staffed by NHS members and
coordinated by NHS vice president Jessica Raddatz and NHS
advisor Ms. Sue Luse. Any questions regarding the program
can be directed to Ms. Luse in the guidance office.
Scholarship Resources
1. fastweb.com (www.fastweb.com)
2. Eastview High School Scholarship Booklet
3. Scholarship Resource Books - EVHS Career Resource
Center
4. DISCOVER’s Computerized Scholarship
Search – EVHS Career Resource Center
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ARTS, ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS
Hitting the
Runway
On Wednesday, March 28,
2001, the Eastview High School
Fashion Merchandising class
will present the Third Annual
Spring Fashion Show in the
Performing Arts Center.
Students enrolled in Fashion
Merchandising are ultimately
responsible for all aspects of
the show including picking out the clothes, writing the script,
designing the set, modeling, and all of the promotional activities
that go along with it. The Spring Fashion Show is designed to
allow students to apply what they have learned in the classroom
to a real-world experience. The show is sure to be a hit, so we
hope to see you on March 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Lightning Theatre
The Eastview musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat, played to sold-out houses in early November bringing
toe-tapping entertainment to both young and old. Engendering
the fresh concept of story upon the age-old Biblical tale, the
musical was artistically couched in large storybooks which served
the dual role of advancing the concept and providing unique and
colorful scenery. A cast and crew of more than 150 students,
including thirty-one elementary school cast members, made this
production a wonderful community event. Exceptional vocal
talent, energetic choreography, colorful and original costumes,
skilled orchestration, unique scenery and special effects, and
powerful acting all coalesced to bring the Eastview audience a
memorable evening of musical theatre.
Now in rehearsal, After Liverpool—the one act competition
play, features a cast and crew of twenty students working together
to develop an artistic vision. Designed to offer students an
opportunity to develop and polish performance skills, design
technique, and script analysis—this year’s one act affords
performers the challenge of developing seven different characters
and a metaphoric set design intended to underscore the play’s
theme of an inability to communicate. Section prelims will be
held at Eastview on January 25th and 26th beginning at 3:30 PM in
the Performing Arts Center. After Liverpool will be performed on
Friday, January 26th beginning at 3:30. Admission to this event is
free.
The Lightning technical theatre crews have been hard at work
for weeks getting an early start on the set for the spring play,
Noises Off. Auditions for this sidesplitting comedy will be held
the second week in January. The play follows the unfortunate
turmoil of a touring company desperately attempting to produce
a farce. In this play-within-a-play, we first encounter them in their
miserably chaotic—and thus uproariously comedic—dress
rehearsal. No one can seem to remember where or when the
anchovies are supposed to be on stage. Opening night goes no
better as we receive a vaudeville-like backstage glimpse of secret
relationships going foul, forgotten props, and missed cues. The
comedic ensemble of twenty explodes in the final madcap act as
the play spirals into absolute hilarious disaster. Do not miss this
unique and energetic comedy! Performances are scheduled for
March 16th and 17th at 7:30 PM and March 18th at 2:00 PM.
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Eastview High School Student
Council raises funds for Toys for Tots
The Eastview High School Student
Council was able to raise $3500 for Toys
For Tots. With the help of the new Eastview
Mascot, ZAPP, students collected
donations during the lunch hour. The
students dropped off their huge donation of
toys at the KARE 11 STUDIOS in Golden
Valley.
A special thank you to Eastview
community member Sue Marek, Senior
Manager at Discovery Toys, and to all of the Eastview students
and community who contributed to this important charity.
TEAM RECORDS AND TEAM G.P.A’S ALL-LAKE
CONFERENCE STUDENT-ATHLETES,
GIRLS TENNIS
6-3 Conf., 3rd place (Tied); 10-7 Overall; 3.32 Team G.P.A.
Dani Vojta (12), Lindsey Cadwell (12), Jennifer Simi (11)
GIRLS’ SOCCER
3-5-1 Conf., 7th place; 9-6-2 Overall; 3.65 Team G.P.A.
Sara Compas (12), Wendy Rangitsch (12)
BOYS’ SOCCER
4-4-1 Conf., 5th place (Tied); 7-4-3 Overall; 3.29 Team G.P.A.
Rhys Lloyd (12), Ryan Soliday (12),
Jake Fugelberg (12), Mike Zacheretti (12)
GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY
8-1 Conf., 2nd place; 103-13 Overall; 3.93 G.P.A.
Courtney Hugstad-Vaa (12), Sara Sailer (11),
Shannon Johnson (11)
BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY
6-3 Conf., 4th place; 97-20 Overall; 3.33 Team G.P.A.
Dave Balfanz (11), Andy Larsen (10),
Chris Kantos (9), Dan Bocchi (11)
VOLLEYBALL
2-7 Conf., 8th place; 16-12 Overall; 3.67 Team G.P.A.
Katie Lynn (12)
FOOTBALL
6-2 Conf., 2nd place; 8-3 Overall; 3.31 Team G.P.A.
Adam Fokken (12), Jonathon Lockhart (12),
Tim Jensen (12), Brad Kolle (12), Dave Cegla (12)
GIRLS’ SWIMMING AND DIVING
6-2-1 Conf. and Overall, 3rd place (Tied); 3.53 Team G.P.A.
Kelly Tamte (12), Laurie Decknatel (12),
Breana Korsman (12), Breanna Trygg (11)
COMPETITION CHEERLEADING SQUAD
3rd place in Lake Conference Meet; 3.46 G.P.A.
Tristan Topps (12), Laura Davis (11)
G.P.A. OF ALL SPORTS COMBINED = 3.52 ON A 4.00 SCALE!!
ATHLETICS
Where to go to see Lightning student-athletes in action:
Boys’ Swimming and Diving
Boys’ and Girls’ Hockey
Gymnastics
Basketball and Wrestling
Figure Skating
Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing
Adapted Floor Hockey
Dance Team
Falcon Ridge Middle School
Apple Valley Sports Center, Hayes Community Center, Rosemount Ice Arena,
Eagan Civic Arena
EVHS North Auxiliary Gymnasium
EVHS Main Gymnasium
Apple Valley Sports Center
Check your schedules for locations
Check your schedules for locations
EVHS Main Gymnasium
We welcome your attendance at our games this winter. Please enter EVHS through the west doors for basketball games and
wrestling meets. We will use the lower entrance to the gym. For gymnastics, use the northwest doors and for swimming and diving
enter FRMS through the south doors.
Special Recognition for student athletes:
Congratulations to our boys’ cross country team for their 2nd
place finish in the Section 1AA Championship meet in Owatonna
on October 26th. This qualified them for the state meet were they
finished in 7th place. Team members included: Seniors: Zach
Bullis, and Eric Bostow; Juniors: Dan Millis, Dave Balfanz,
Dan Bocchi, and Jon Edmonson; Sophomores: Andy Larsen
and Phil Buckvold and Freshman: Chris Kantos. The team is
coached by Mr. Brad Bayer and Mr. Tom Sharp.
Congratulations to sophomore Andy Larsen for earning AllState Cross Country honors at the state meet held in Northfield
at St. Olaf on November 4. He finished 9th overall at the meet.
Andy is coached by Mr. Bayer.
Congratulations to senior Courtney Hugstad-Vaa for being
recognized as All-State Cross Country at the state meet held in
Northfield at St. Olaf on November 4. She finished 12th overall at
the meet. This was Courtney’s 5th time to compete at the State
Meet. Courtney is coached by Ms. Jorjean Fischer.
Congratulations to Sarah Sailer (11), and Shannon
Johnson (11), for being named Academic All-State Cross
Country. They are coached by Ms. Fischer and taught by the
Eastview faculty.
Our girls’ soccer team earned Section 6AA Academic
Championship Team honors with a 3.651 G.P.A for the players
on the tournament team. This is the third consecutive year the
team has won this honor. The team is coached by Len Bierlein
and taught academics by the Eastview faculty.
Congratulations to the girls’ swimming and diving team for
their 2nd place finish at the Section 3AA meet held on November
8th , 9th and 10th.
At the state Swimming and Diving meet held at the University
of Minnesota Aquatics Center on November 20, 21, and 22, eight
Eastview swimmers and divers competed. Breanna Trygg (11),
finished 2nd in the 100 backstroke earning her All-American
consideration. Trygg also competed in the 50 freestyle. Kelly
Tamte (12), finished in 7th place in the 100 yard backstroke.
Tamte and Trygg earned All-State recognition for their
performance. The 200 medley relay team of Trygg, Kari Maland
(11), Laurie Decknatel (12), Jamie Howard (10), were state
participants. The 200 freestyle relay team of Decknatel, Emily
Viau (10), Howard, and Katlin Marko (9), were also state
participants. Howard also competed in the 200 IM, Marko in
the 200 freestyle, and Decknatel in the 100 and 50 freestyle.
Beanna Korsman (12), competed as diver at the meet. The
team finished the meet in 21st place overall. The swimming and
diving team is coached by Mark Tollefson, Eric Vogen, and
Terri Bartl.
Seniors Rhys Lloyd and Ryan Solliday were named AllState Honorable Mention in soccer. Corey Fusco (12) and Scott
McGregor (11) were named to the Academic All State soccer
team. The boys’ soccer team is coached by Bryn Lloyd.
Congratulations to the football team for their 2nd place finish
in the Section 1AAAAA football tournament. The team is coached
by Kelly Sherwin.
Senior Rhys Lloyd received first team All-Metro honors by
Randy Shaver’s Prep Sports Extra on KARE 11 and 2rd team
honors by the Associated Press, Star Tribune and Pioneer Press.
Rhys is a kicker on the football team. Senior Adam Fokken
earned 3rd Team recognition by the Associated Press and All
State Honorable Mention recognition by the Pioneer Press.
Juniors Rachel Bennett and Chelsea Green were members
of the Dakota United Hawks MH soccer team for their State
Runner-Up finish in the MSHSL State Tournament in the MH
Division. The team is a cooperative team of the high schools in
Dakota County. The state tournament was held on November
10 and 11 at Stillwater Area High School. The team is coached
by Tonya Jolicoeur.
Sophomores Tom Crawford and Matt Kramer were
members of the consolation championship team in the MSHSL
State Adapted Soccer in the POHI Division. The team is coached
by Jack Lewis.
Congratulations to Head Coach Jon Hegerle for being named
Section 6AAA Volleyball coach of the year. He was selected for
this honor by other Section 6AAA volleyball coaches.
Several of our individual participants have been recognized
by coaches in the Lake Conference for their achievements in the
athletic arena this fall. The Lake Conference honored 27 all conference student-athletes and 22 honorable mention studentathletes from EVHS for their excellence.
Winter Sports Schedule Posters are in:
Our new winter sports season schedule cards and
posters are available in the athletic office. Please
stop by to get your own copy of the schedules.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
4 ......... Registration Materials Distributed/Advisory Day
8 ......... 8th Grade Parent Registration Meeting and Open
House
11 ........ Perspectives on Parenting: “Post-Secondary
Options for Students With IEP’s” 7:00 pm, Media
Center
15 ....... Martin Luther King Day – No School
22 ....... Band Concerts, 6:30 and 8:00 pm
25 ....... End of 2nd Quarter
26 ....... No School for Students
29 ....... First Day of Quarter 3 Classes
29 ....... Winter Dance Show, 7:30 pm
30 ....... Basic Standards Test – Grade 10 – Written
Composition
8-9 ...... State One Act Play Competition
9 ......... Quarter 2 Report Cards Sent Home With Students
9 ......... Quarter 2 Incomplete Deadline
9 ......... Quarter 3 Pass/No Credit Deadline
10 ....... ACT Test
13 ....... Lake Conference Treble Choir
15 ....... Pepfest
16 ....... No School for Students
17 ....... Winterfest Dance, 8:00-11:00 pm
19 ....... President’s Day – No School
22 ....... Prespectives on Parenting: “Blended Families –
Making Them Work in Times of Change,” 7:15 pm,
Media Center
23-24 ... Section 6 Individual Wrestling
23-24 ... State Dance Team Competition
24 ....... EVHS hosts Speech Tournament
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4 ......... Quarter 3 Progress Reports Sent Home with
Students
6 ......... Site Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
8 ......... Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5:00-9:00 pm
8 ......... Perspectives on Parenting: “NCAA Clearinghouse
Information,” 7:00 pm, PAC
9 ......... No School
12 ....... Perspectives on Parenting: “Financing Your Child’s
College Education,” 7:00 pm, PAC
14 ....... Lake Conference Band Festival
16-17 ... Spring Play, 7:30 pm
18 ....... Spring Play, 2:00 pm
22 ....... Perspectives on Parenting: “Managing Your Teenage
Driver,” 7:15 pm, Media Center
24 ....... Jazz Festival, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, PAC
26 ....... Masterworks Concerts, 6:00 and 7:30 pm
25 ....... Regional Speech Finals
26 ....... Spring Fashion Show, 7:00 pm, PAC
27 ....... Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7:00 pm, PAC
28 ....... End of 3rd Quarter
29 ....... School Dance, 8:00-11:00 pm
January 30, 2001
Late Start for Juniors and Seniors
The Minnesota Basic Standards Writing Test will be given
on the mandated state test date, Tuesday January 30th.
The test will be given to all 10th graders and a few 11th
and 12th grade students who have not taken or passed
the writing test.
·
All juniors and seniors not taking the test, will report
to school at 9:25 and begin the school day in their
3rd period class.
·
Any student in grades 11 or 12 who plans to take
the test that day, will report to school, at the
designated testing site, at the normal 7:30 school
start time.
·
9th grade students will report to their 1st hour class at
the regular 7:30 school start time.
·
10th grade students will report to their designated
test site at 7:30 a.m
·
Designated test sites will be communicated to
students through their English or Social Studies
teacher.
·
Additional information will be included in a mailing
to parents of 10th, 11th and 12th grade students the
second week of January. If you have questions please
contact the EVHS Guidance Office at 952.431.8914